Kelsey Mitchell had a historic performance in Game 1 of the WNBA Semifinals between the Indiana Fever and Las Vegas Aces on Sunday afternoon.
In 34 minutes of action, Mitchell finished with a stat line of 34 points, three assists, two steals, and a rebound. She shot 12-of-23 from the field, including 4-of-6 from beyond the arc, and 6-of-6 from the free-throw line.
Mitchell etched herself into the record books with her performance, per ESPN's Alexa Philippou. She scored the most points by a WNBA player in their first career semifinal game. It also marked the 2nd-most points a Fever player scored in the playoffs in franchise history. Expand Tweet
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